When, When
Chasing Shadows: A Poetic Quest for Connection
Lyrics
Wanna see the lights in your eyes
Expressing a desire to witness the brightness in the person's eyes.
I wanna see the shadows on your face
Desiring to observe the shadows and nuances on the person's face.
I wanna see the mountains you climb
Expressing a wish to see the challenges and accomplishments the person faces.
I wanna see the rivers that you chase
Expressing a desire to witness the paths and journeys the person takes.
Wanna lose
Expressing a desire to lose oneself again, possibly in the depth of the relationship or the person.
Wanna lose
-Wanna lose myself again
-Something this beautiful should never go without a friend
Stating that something beautiful should not be alone and needs a companion.
When, when
Pondering when the speaker will have the opportunity to see the person again.
When am I gonna see you again?
-When, when
-When am I gonna see you again?
-Late September
Describing a moment in late September, hearing oneself on the radio, and acknowledging the inevitability of certain departures.
I heard myself on the radio
-There's a first time for everything and
-Then there's a time to go
-So you walk through those doors
Describing the person's departure through doors and on an airplane, with a lingering question in the speaker's mind.
And you got on that airplane
-And the question sang in my brain
-When, when
Repeating the longing and questioning when the speaker will see the person again.
When am I gonna see you again?
-When, when
-When am I gonna see you again?
-I will be who I always was
Affirming a commitment to one's true self, comparing oneself to a captive on waves and a leaf in the wind.
I'll be who I've always been
-A captive on your waves
-A leaf in your wind
-Nothing's the matter
Stating that nothing is wrong, just a matter of time, and acknowledging the uncertainty surrounding the future.
It's just a matter of time
-Even though there's not a soul in the world
-That can tell me when or why
-When, when
Repeating the longing and questioning when the speaker will see the person again, seeking an answer.
When am I gonna see you again?
-When, when
-When am I gonna see you again?
-Tell me when, when
-When am I gonna see you again?
-When, when
-When am I gonna see you again?
-(When am I, when am I, when am I)
Repeating the theme of questioning when the speaker will see the person again and expressing the urgency to know.
When, when
-When am I gonna see you again?
-Tell me now
-(When, when)
-(When am I gonna see you again?) When am I
-(Tell me when)
-Tell me now
-Tell me when
-When am I gonna see you again?
-Tell me when am I?
Reiterating the question of when the speaker will see the person again.
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